Patterns of American Jurisprudence

`Neil Duxbury's splendid book will provide enjoyable and informative reading for anyone interested in jurisprudence ...It is a very fine book that fully deserves the high praise which it will undoubtedly receive.' The Cambridge Law Journal. The hardback won the 1996 SPTL First Prize for outstanding legal scholarship.

Résumé
This unique study offers a comprehensive analysis of American jurisprudence from its emergence in the later stages of the nineteenth century through to the present day. The author argues that it is a mistake to view American jurisprudence as a collection of movements and schools which have emerged in opposition to each other. By offering a highly original analysis of legal formalism, legal realism, policy science, process jurisprudence, law and economics, and critical legal studies, he demonstrates that American jurisprudence has evolved as a collection of themes which reflect broader American intellectual and cultural concerns.